Unexpected Mt. Balagbag aka Helipad Ride
(2,400 feet above sea level)
This is our 2nd time to licao-licao via brick town. It was raining the day before so the trail was wet and muddy, the weather was a bit cloudy which is perfect for a long ride.
Brick town has this aura of peace and calmness. We were quite relaxed while traversing bricktown after quite a bit of pedalling from Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
Some really nice bikes at the Licao terminal.
After eating our lunch, one of our buddies suggested that we climb Mt. Balagbag since it was really cloudy and it would be easier to climb with that kind of weather, after a quick votation, we started climbing. After 5 minutes, it started raining and we hurriedly went back to the terminal but we were already drenched and we decided to push on, rain or storm!
The mud really sticks to your tires and shoes and we were all laughing when we took a short break. We were pushing our bikes most of the time because of the slippery trail.
The trail gets steeper as you ascend, there is also a rock garden near the peak!
Lo and behold, a 360 degree view of clouds!
It was really cold and windy at the top, it felt like we were in Tagaytay on a cold night.
Descending was really fun and slippery!
We finally saw a glimpse of manila bay on the way down, it was an amazing view!
On our next Licao trip, we will check out the mahogany trail!
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